As always in the Men's speed events, much dependson the the injuries the riders have recently sustained.Pervis crashed in Cali (17 Jan) and Glaetzer crashedat the Nationals (31 Jan) two days after recording anAussie All-Comers record of 9.826. Probably othersthat have polished the pine recently as well.

Also interested to see if racing both sprint and keirinat all three World Cups (and winning the overall jerseyin both events) has taken too much out of Puerta. He certainly has gained valuable experience for 2016 evenif he doesn't equal or better his Keirin silver from 2014at this years Championships.

It's great that everyone will have a rear-facing
camera on their bike at the Worlds this year.
It was forward facing helmet cams, though, that
were so well received during the BMX and the
Downhill Championship coverage. Ms. Pajon's
BMX helmet cam (with sound) captured the
excitement and thrills of her race as well as the
immediate aftermath and Ratboy's Downhill helmet
cam captured his quick glance down when he
broke his ankle within sight of the finish line.

I think the TV coverage of the team pursuits and
team sprints will be truly amazing with the on-bike
cameras and may help create a new generation
of track cyclists and track cycling fans.

TShame wrote:Bobby Lea (Mertztown, Pa./Custom Velo): individual pursuit*; Bobby Lea skipping the Omnium is surprising. His pursuit form has been fast. Without the omnium tiredness, he can certainly medal.

I think he could win. The Brits and Aussies too focused on the TP. so they will gave their best riders doing TP training for the 3'54" times, difficult to juggle doing an IP with that. Clancy is one cat who could do it if they asked him to, but he wont. Maybe Steven Burke or Peter Kennaugh could juggle it. Bobridge is back focusing on the track, so thow him in the mix too.

oldcrank wrote:It's great that everyone will have a rear-facingcamera on their bike at the Worlds this year.It was forward facing helmet cams, though, thatwere so well received during the BMX and the Downhill Championship coverage. Ms. Pajon'sBMX helmet cam (with sound) captured theexcitement and thrills of her race as well as theimmediate aftermath and Ratboy's Downhill helmetcam captured his quick glance down when hebroke his ankle within sight of the finish line.

I think the TV coverage of the team pursuits andteam sprints will be truly amazing with the on-bikecameras and may help create a new generationof track cyclists and track cycling fans.

like the shimano or sram camera that Giant-Alpecin's John Degenkolb had in a sprint with his leadout train.

Bushman wrote:What do you make of the omnium? Gaviria is the big favourite for me, maybe Viviani can Challenge him. Will also look closely at Casper Pedersen from Denmark, he is a great talent.

Yes, I think Gaviria is a proven winner
and one of the favourites in a pretty
good field.

I think either Law or O'Shea (AUS),
Beyer or Liss (GER), Suter or Beer
(SUI), De Buyst (BEL), Boudat (FRA),
Veldt (NED), or Gate (NZL) could
challenge those you named for a
spot on the podium. It is very tough
to pick a favourite, but Gaviria has
shown he is excellent in the timed
events and savvy in the bunch races
as well, so that makes him a most
formidable opponent.

oldcrank wrote:Yes, I think Gaviria is a proven winner and one of the favourites in a prettygood field.

I think either Law or O'Shea (AUS),Beyer or Liss (GER), Suter or Beer(SUI), De Buyst (BEL), Boudat (FRA),Veldt (NED), or Gate (NZL) couldchallenge those you named for aspot on the podium. It is very toughto pick a favourite, but Gaviria hasshown he is excellent in the timedevents and savvy in the bunch racesas well, so that makes him a mostformidable opponent.

Gate, he is not the flying mullet, who is the flying mullet. Archbold is the mullet

oldcrank wrote:Yes, I think Gaviria is a proven winner and one of the favourites in a prettygood field.

I think either Law or O'Shea (AUS),Beyer or Liss (GER), Suter or Beer(SUI), De Buyst (BEL), Boudat (FRA),Veldt (NED), or Gate (NZL) couldchallenge those you named for aspot on the podium. It is very toughto pick a favourite, but Gaviria hasshown he is excellent in the timedevents and savvy in the bunch racesas well, so that makes him a mostformidable opponent.

but if OShea is doing team pursuit training, like Clancy, it will sap his preparation and legs. I think like Clancy OShea has less facility in mass start events

Opening lap breakage/puncture and crash forAussie men. First 2000 excellent in restart, butragged finish to end up in 5th...so the bestthey can do is a bronze, no matter how fastthey go in the next round. NZL qualified first3:56.421, GBR next 3:57.716, then GER, SUI,AUS, NED, RUS, FRA 4:00.783.

I made a mistake above:
The winners of the top 4 teams do fight for silver and bronze.
However, the remaining six teams go by fastest times to fight for bronze.
So, Aussies could get into the bronze.
It will be a tight bronze race!

New Zealand had a great time in the gold medal final against France, under 43 seconds. Then, the sad news...relegation. This picture was shown. The second rider went over the red line. I couldn't tell if that was the main problem or if his front wheel went past the first rider's rear wheel. Devastation for the men in black.

New Zealand had a great time in the gold medal final against France, under 43 seconds. Then, the sad news...relegation. This picture was shown. The second rider went over the red line. I couldn't tell if that was the main problem or if his front wheel went past the first rider's rear wheel. Devastation for the men in black.